Raising bilingual children: Why I only speak to my Mexican daughter in English

Raising bilingual children: Why I only speak to my Mexican daughter in English

It wasn’t until my daughter reached kindergarten that she realized that the ability to speak English was something other people thought was cool. “Bye, Mommy! Have a good day, Mommy! I’ll see you in the afternoon, Mommy!” she’d shout for all to hear as she walked toward her classroom. She seemed to relish the head turns from the parents and the open-mouthed stares of her classmates. I mean, it’s not every day that being different makes you coole…